During the Golden Age of Hollywood, from the thirties to the fifties, all-out glamour was the trend, and every woman wanted to look like her favorite movie star. Harlow made the platinum blonde a beauty icon, while Rita Hayworth made redheads popular. But it was Veronica Lake’s peek-a-boo semi-bang that really resonated with the women of the era. It was sexy, mysterious, and powerful; trends that women of that age seemed determined to embrace.
Hairstyles in general became more feminine than they had been the decade before. The new look was long and wavy or slightly curly with loose ringlets, and updos were soft with light curls. It wasn’t unusual for women to toss their hair up loosely in order to accent their necks, and they often allowed a few stray curls to dangle in a seductive manner. But there was only one absolute requirement for the perfect hairstyle - it had to gleam and shine with radiant health.
Men’s hairstyles, on the other hand, didn’t change that much from the 20’s. They continued to go short, often slicking the hair back with oil and eventually a new hairdressing called Brylcream. Many still sported mustaches but they were now well trimmed, a la Errol Flynn.
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